Progressive Verb Tenses

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What is a progressive verb tense?

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A progressive verb tense indicates an ongoing action in the present, past, or future.

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What is the present progressive tense?

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The present progressive tense describes actions that are currently happening. It is formed using 'am/is/are' + verb-ing (e.g., 'I am running').

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What is the past progressive tense?

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The past progressive tense describes actions that were ongoing in the past. It is formed using 'was/were' + verb-ing (e.g., 'She was reading').

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What is the future progressive tense?

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The future progressive tense describes actions that will be ongoing in the future. It is formed using 'will be' + verb-ing (e.g., 'They will be playing').

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Identify the tense: 'I am studying for my test.'

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Present progressive tense.

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Identify the tense: 'He was watching a movie last night.'

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Past progressive tense.

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Identify the tense: 'We will be traveling to France next year.'

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Future progressive tense.

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What auxiliary verb is used in the present progressive tense?

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Am, is, or are.

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What auxiliary verb is used in the past progressive tense?

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Was or were.

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What auxiliary verb is used in the future progressive tense?

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Will be.